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Friday, 30 December 2011

Here is another card I have just made, this one is just a simple elegant card that would be a perfect Wedding Acceptance card, or even an invitation

I also tried it landscape and added the word 'Wedding'. Think I prefer it this way actually.

I found this gorgeous ribbon in Hobbycraft a few weeks ago and just had to have a metre of it! The gems and charm are from my stash.ChallengesFetch a Sketch - #14Less Is More - Just One Word
Ok I'm going to make lunch now and take Keiran out :)
Lizy x

Ok so I know that all the Christmas cards have been sent, and there's a whole 11 months before I need them again, but I am not letting myself get behind like I did this year, again! So I shall be attempting to enter some Christmas challenges right through 2012 so I can try and do more Christmas markets next year, as I'll be more ready!

So here is a card I have made this morning with an image I already had coloured in and didn't get round to using yet

Thursday, 29 December 2011

Well I had some trouble uploading yesterday because it would seem that I had exceeded my Picasa limit and had to purchase extra storage! So I have done that now, but it took a while to update, hence this card not being posted yesterday!

Here is my second DT card for Crafting For All Seasons, this one using a Whoopsi Daisy image from sheet #250, coloured with Promarkers.

The background papers used on this card are from Ooh La La Shoes In Bloom CD-ROM...I thought they were perfect for this image!

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Good afternoon! How is everybody? I hope you all had a most fabulous Christmas and are all recovered and ready for New Year! I'll be glad when it's all over and we can get back to normal so I know what day of the week it is lol!

Anyway, I'm here today with my card for our next challenge at Crafting For All Seasons.

We are very lucky to be sponsored by

and

And the prize is 3 digis or 1 digi paperpack from The Stamping Boutique.

Here is one of my cards

The image is Swansong from The Stamping Boutique and I coloured her with Promarkers, and the sky with chalks. The background papers are some from my stash, but I have no idea what they are.

Wednesday, 21 December 2011

Well it's been manic hasn't it? What with markets, work, Keiran, DT cards, Create & Craft sample cards for Ooh La La ( Friday 23rd Dec, 10am and 5pm), homemade crackers, food shopping, visiting friends...... Lol I'll be glad for Christmas Day so I can have a rest! Oh no......it doesn't work like that does it?! ;)

Anyway, I treated myself to an hour crafting today before picking Kim up and going to Bury. Here is what I made......

The image is Some Odd Girl and I've coloured Kite Flying Tobie with Promarkers. The background Is a technique I picked up from Bev Rochester HERE. I used Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink. The grass I just a drawn pattern which I cut out the coloured with Stampin Up ink markers. The papers are Moody Blues from Shabby Princess.

Well I have had a very busy time lately and my blogging seems to have suffered for it unfortunately. But I am back with a couple of cards today, the first is for Less Is More - Music challenge.

Now I don't have any music stamps and when I looked at 8am on Saturday to see what the challenge was, it stumped me a bit! Then the weekend crept away from me and I almost thought I wouldn't get chance to enter this week! However, here is my card...I hope it classes as 'music'...

It was my friend Jackie's birthday on Friday, but I'm seeing her this week so I thought this would be perfect for her as she loves dancing! The image is from My Craft Studio Simply Silhouettes and I just added the text and gems.

Well I feel like I haven't stopped at all for the last 2 or 3 weeks! But now that Christmas is almost upon us, things will slowly start to calm down, thankfully!

Anyway, it's time for a new challenge over at Crafting For All Seasons and this time it's

CHRISTMAS CARDS

How easy is that?!!

So as we are very generously sponsored by

Meljen's Designs

and The Stamping Boutique

here is the first of my 2 DT cards, this one from Meljen's Designs

I coloured my image with Promarkers, and added lots of Glossy accents to the bell and berries. The papers and ribbon are random pieces from my stash and the sentiment is a Lili of The Valley one, stamped in Encore gold ink. I also added a little glitter to the edge of the image mount and the berries.

We are also welcoming 5 more fab DT members and I am very pleased to announce that I am staying on as a permanent DT member after being so kindly asked! So, welcome to Allison, Daniele, Lorraine, Pat and Wendy! Go on over to have a peek at their blogs! :)

Right, more DT work to get done for Crafting For All Seasons so see you for that on Wednesday if I don't get to post tomorrow! :)

Thursday, 8 December 2011

Well this morning Keiran is 'sort of better, after a lot of medicine taking and sleeping....just hoping the fever is on the way out now......

So here is the last of the cards I brought to London for my family...... this is another card I made for Callum, this time from Keiran.

Again, Lili of The Valley, Promarkers and Pink Petticoat. I find these 3 things the easiest things to use to put a card together pretty quickly, as I had to on Sunday night! The 'snowballs' are from my stash.

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Well I am exhausted today as I spent all night up with Keiran after he was sick and developed a high temperature this time yesterday. And just when he seemed to be brightening up, he got a high temp again today :( So our 'Christmas Day' yesterday wasn't as good as I'd hoped for.

Anyway, he is cuddled up with me now so I am taking 5 mins to blog another card.

This is the card I made for my lovely Nephew Callum......

Lili of TheValley image, Promarkers,Pink Petticoat papers and purple Mirri card. Finished with purple and gold glitter. I have actually personalised this card before I gave it, but I didn't enter it here as it wouldn't go with the sketch!

Tuesday, 6 December 2011

The image is Lili of The Valley, coloured with Promarkers. The paper is some freebie from a pack in a mag....can't remember which and I'm not at home to look! The green card is from my stash and is punched with a Martha Stewart edger.

Sunday, 4 December 2011

Well the market didn't go as well as I had hoped yesterday but it wasn't too bad. I now only have a few commissions left to make after today, plus my family cards, some blog hop cards and DT cards....then I can relax in time for Christmas LOL!

This is another one of the commission cards I made last week......

Computer printed sentiment, glittery matting card (not that it shows on the photos), Memory Box corner die and pearl from the stash. A simple but very pretty card, I think! :)

Friday, 2 December 2011

Well I have had a very hectic day today......work this morning, shopping with my Dutch friend Simone this afternoon before she headed off back to Holland, an hour to get a 'star' costume for Keiran's Nativity play, and then putting the finishing touches to a large card commission I had!

16 cards in all!!

Anyway, back to the point of this post! This is a 90th birthday card I was asked to make for a bingo lover!

I got the fab sentiment from Diane (thank you!) and the bingo card from Google images. The rest is from my slowly decreasing stash! ;)

Anyway, back down to earth with a bump and time to get my commissions finished! But before I do, here is a little card I made for my friend's little girl's Christening.

It is a Lili of The Vally image very subtly coloured with Promarkers, cut out, (as I had a mark on the outer of it!) , and stuck to the front of a Nestie embossed card blank. I then printed a sentiment and finished with a silver cross and my new Memory Box corner die. I really like the simplicity and the White on White of this card! :)

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Hello!

I'm Lizy and I'm an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator covering Bolton and the North West. I love nothing more than to sneak away into my craft room and create something really pretty and special. From cards to candles, gift packaging to framed art, I love all kinds of paper crafts and stamping and most of all I really love to share!

Stampin' Up! parties are a great way for me to show you fantastic products, and brilliant techniques to get the best out of them. If you would like to book a party, or purchase direct from my online shop please do contact me...I am waiting to help you! :)

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Lizy xx

Tel: 07915698577

Email: lizyshouseofcards.blogspot.com

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I love sharing my designs on my blog, and I hope they serve to inspire you in your own cardmaking. However, please respect my right not to have my designs copied or 'lifted' for personal or commercial purposes, or for use on any other blogs or in any other challenges. Direct copying of any design shown on this blog is an infringement of copyright.